The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-12
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.

Elections we're held on Tuesday In
number of states, and as the last popular
expression In that form preceding the
presidential contest of 1888, their result
was looked forward to with deep interest
Decided republican gains In certain quar-
ters would have been pretty sure precur,
sor of republican success next fail, while
even a slight preponderance in favor of the
democrats, Indicating that they were more
than holding their own, must be regarded
as equally forecasting their success year
hence.
Happily the outcome is all that the dem
ocrats could ask The great state of New
York, confessedly the pivotal state in the
presidential contest, shows Its firm adhe-
sion to the democratic party by majority
of from eighteen 10 twenty five thousand,
and this In spite of the fact that the repue-
cans had "rung In" to their aid the great
name of Gen. Grant, by placing his son,
Fred Grant, at the head of their ticket,
and compelling him to make a thorough,
and as they reported splendid" canvass.
In Virginia, also. In regard to which the
republicans entertained high hopes, the
democratic vistory is even more decisive,
Mahoneism being buried eut of sight, and
In rockrooted republican Iowa the demo
Gratis have given that party such scare
that the leaders are constrained to admit
that Iowa can no longer be regarded as ian
immutably reliable republican state"
The republicans, by foolish and mex,
cusable division among the democrats
there have "saved" Ohio by their usual
majority of some $4,000; they have saved"
Pennsylvania by loss of some $4,000, and
continue to hold Massachusetts, by reduced
figures
The result of these elections is conceded
to settle thoroughly a variety of points
list, that Blaine will not be re-nominated by
the republican party; I'd, that neither
Henry Georgeism or Prohibitionism will
cut any important figure in the contest OF
1888; Sd, that the "son of his father
dodge cannot be relied upon as winning
card In politics; and, 4th, that Grover
Cleveland Will be unanimously re-nomi
mated by the democrats and triumphantly
reelected.
The reason for this belief Is obvious
The country is satisfied with the admins
tration of Grover Cleveland and wants nc
change. The popular feeling In regard &c
the three years of his administration al
ready passed was admiralty stated by Gov.
Hill in his Albany speech three weeks ago:
The trust reposed in him has been faith.
fully fulfilled. The country has had the
benefit of wise, safe, honest and eCOnom.
ical administration of the Cover nment, and
that Is all that Is expected, from any po-
litcal party. The laws have been Impair.
TALLY enforced, the revenues have been
faithfully collected the standard Of official
integrity has been raised, the navy has
been purified In Its methods and strength.
ened In Its resources, and in the foreign re.
latlons, the peace as well as the honor OF
of the country has been steadily preserved
These are ringing and truthful words
and are all the more torcible In contrast
with the wasteful predictions of the re-
publican leaders in 1884 as to the calami
tiles sure to succeed the accession of the
democratic party to power. If they did
not exactly fortell earthquakes. cyclones
war, pestilence and famine as the sure
outcome, they prophesi ed national ruin In
the extinction of our industries, they were
sure the confederate debt would be paid
and slavery re- established in at least por
ton of the south; sectional rancor and
strife would be re-awakened with all the
bitterness of all the anti.rebellion times
by the south fighting and winning in con
gress the battles they lost at &c ttysburg
and Appomattox; business would go to the
dogs, taxes would be raised, and every
conceivable disaster light like vulture
upon the carcass of this unhappy republic,
Well, we have had three years Of demo-
cratic rule, and Governor Hill truly stated
the result. so far from any of the dire
calamities predicted by the republican
leaders being realized, the exact contrary
Is the case to the remotest detail. The
great industries of the country were never
more healthful, prosperous, "booming"
condition; not even mention Of paying
the confederate debt has been made In
congress; the south is content and even
happy In the extinction of slavery; sec
tional rancor and strife Outside of Ohio
allayed-the north, south, east and west
never understood each other better or re-
spected each other more; and We have
become one people, united, satisfied, hap
by and rapidly growing rich.
The country sees this-lt is all the people
want. They want no change-the elections
have Just said so-and that ends II.
The swallowing up of the b. & 0. tele-
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